feb 8, 1007 BC - Capital at modern Xi'an

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-Cities in a grid pattern aligned with Polaris
-Gates in the fortification walls opened to the cardinal directions and buildings faced south
-Feng Shui (wind and water)- concern to ordinate structures to be in harmony with the terrain, the forces of wind, water, and sunlight, and the invisible energy flowing through the natural world

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